Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-06-18
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.

A car full of Martinsburg people
went over to Hagerstown last Mon
day to attend the Bicycle Meet and
Races. The attendance of wheelmen
counted away up into the hundreds,
and included clubs and parts of clubs
from Washington, Baltimore, Harris
burg, Westminster, Winchester, Mar
tinsburg and "Ramblers y from Mis-
souri,. The Hagerstown Club is large
and are, moreover, fine looking body
of gentlemen, and ride the me-ry-go-
round with vigor, certainty, and
grace, that comes of skill and plenty
of practice. These gentlemen have
accepted an invitation to help us cele-
brate the 4th and will be a noticeable
feature of the parade. The races held
on the Fair Ground in the afternoon
were novel to most of the people, and
exciting all around. A science. an
art, and limbs made up principally of
muscle, are the necessary ingredients
for an expert rider; with the trifiing
addition of wet handkerchief tied
over his head, and sponge between
his teeth; for the rest-well their
attire was as gauzy and as decoNette at
both ends as the law allows. But
then just think of them making run
even up with Maud S. and Jay Eye
See. Why, it made one feel as if
they ought to see the trainer there
with his blankets and sponges and
buckets of cold water, rubbing them
down and walking them around to
keep them in good condition; but
this is an age of progress, it may
come to that yet. Imagine the inter-
est taken in the champions when
half dozen of his friends caught up
one of the winners and carried him
away on their shoulders, although he
-fguratively and literally
against that mode of transportation.
Master Herring, of this city, rode
his bicycle in the parade and drill,
with as much skill and more grace
Than many of his elders, and the lit
lie fellow was greeted with cheers
rom the Grand Stand, and along the
inc of march.
AS you know, the Updegraff's gave
4 reception on Monday to the ladies
their store. This is a new
and decidedly pleasant feature i'll the
line, and one that ladies ap-
oreciate. The Updegraff's are wide
awake, enterprising firm, who believe
that the law of courtesy is paying
Investment, even if it does cost them
They have a large we'll |
store, with large assort-
nent of fine goods and notions of the |
9 latest style;" nc old goods are
Kept over. They employ sixteen |
clerks regularly, and were compelled |
10 have additional help on Monday.
In the rear of the large store room is
heir reception room, where refresh
ments were served to all who visited |
5he store, and from u a. IN. until 2 |
p. m. lunch was served at the house
the store to number of
guests. Our thanks are due for
,ourtesies received.
Hagerstown is an enterprising
place, full of business. They have
seven hotels, and ex- Governor Ham
lton seems to think they are able to
support another as big as all the rest
put together; anyway he is going to
.ry it; the building is beautifully |
just opposite the Court
House, and will be completed some
lime this summer. If the beautiful
shade in front of their Court House
was here, we would have to employ |
. dozen John Poisals to keep the
oafers moving on" felt tempted |
10 loiter, myself. One of the finest |
furniture ware-rooms in the city is
hat of Mr.. q. F. Little, on the pub
lie square. Mr.. Little's out of-town |
.rade runs all over the country. His
sales and shipping into West Va. are
If such an amount as to assure us
hat people will find their way to
where they can get the best goods for
he least money. Mr.. Little is a
reliable business man and |
deserves to be successful.
The Richie Gazette figures out
some of the elements of Harmony Cd |
low alive in the Democrat ranks in
his State, as follows:
Johnson N. Camden.
+. Willis Wilson.
Daniel B. Lucas.
Charles James Faulkner.
Superintendent Peck.
The Penitentiary.
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